Cigar-pockets.



J. J. DITTGEN.

CIGAR POGKETS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.26,1910.

1,089,629, Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

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CIGAR POGKBTS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.2G,1910.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAF'M co, \VA

UNITED STATES rgrnn'r OFFICE.

JOHN J. DI'ITGEN, OF MADISONVILLE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DI'ITGEN PAPERGOODS 00., 0F CINCINNATI, 01-110, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

GIGAE-POCKETS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

Application filed January 26, 1910. Serial No. 540,180.

To all whom it may comer 12.:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. Drr'ronn, residing at Madisonville, in thecounty of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Cigar-Pockets, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to paper cigar pockets designed to inclose one ormore cigars and to afford the same protection to thecigars which isafforded by the cigar cases made of leather or other more expensivematerial.

Series cigar pockets are usually so made that, when filled, the sides ofthe pockets are pressed closely against each other and the cigarsclosely wedged together. This, when the pockets are carried in thepocket of the buyer, produces a rubbing action which is injurious to thewrappers. The close contact also makes it difficult to withdraw thecigar, and the wrappers are frequently injured in the withdrawal. Inorder to protect the cut ends of cigars the pockets are usually made atleast as long as the cigars. When so made, with the top of the cigarssurrounded, or even when surrounded on but three sides, it is almostimpossible to remove the cigar without injuring its end.

One object, of my invention is to provide series cigar pockets in whichthe individual pockets, when filled will be held out of contact witheach other and separated by an air space, thus avoiding any rubbingcontact.

Another object is to provide a series cigar pocket which protects thecigar throughout its length, but leaves the end of the cigar free on twoopposite sides so that it may be easily removed without danger ofinjury.

Another object is to provide a series of double walled pockets which maybe detached as readily as the ordinary single walled separable pockets.

My invention consists in the parts and the combination and arrangementof parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective front view showing a separableseries of cigar pockets embodying my invention; Fig. 2 a rear view ofthe same; Fig. 3 a front elevation of the same, broken away to show theposition of the contained cigar; Fig. 4: a rear perspective view showinga series of pockets which may be separable or inseparable; Fig. 5 an endview with a cigar inclosed; and

Fig o a top plan view of the pocket shown in Flgs. l and t, with cigarsinclosed.

The pockets are made in series, each series consisting of a plurality ofindividual pockets 1, preferably made from a single piece of softflexible paper and pasted parallel with each other to each side of adouble backing sheet 2 of comparatively stifi paper. The free edges 3,of the backing extend a substantial distance above the upper ends of theindividual pockets 1, and somewhat above the end of the containedcigars. The flexible pockets are preferably made short enough to receivecigars of varying lengths and still leave the end of the shorter cigarsprojecting a substantial distance. By bending the free edges of thebacking sheet slightly outward, the projecting end of the cigar may bereadily grasped and the cigar withdrawn without danger of injuring itsend. The individual pockets are arranged at such distance from eachother that, when expanded by insertion of a cigar a substantial space 4is left between the adjacent pockets which space is maintained bythe'stiff double walls so that the pockets are separated by an air spaceand the cigar wrappers cannot be injured by rubbing of the filledpockets against each other. The backings may be slitted, perforated orindented on parallel lines between the individual pockets to permit easydetachment. I prefer, however, to form the weakening lines on one sideof the pouch by a series of somewhat elongated slits or cuts 5 and tocut the other side of the backing from top to bottom, as indicated at 6,thus securing the additional protection of a stiff double wall, butrendering the pockets as easily separable as the ordinary single walledpockets.

Certain features of my invention are equally applicable to detachableand nondetachable pockets.

It will be noted that my improved pouch protects the cigar from end toend by stiff walls and yet leaves the cigar more readily accessible thanin the more expensive leather pouch, inasmuch as the cigars are alwaysheld apart; the cigars are not bound in any way, and are easilyremovable without injury to the wrapper or end.

I claim as my invention 1. A detachably connected series of cigarpockets consisting of a plurality of individual compartments made offlexible paper and secured to the walls of a double backing 3. A seriesof cigar pockets consisting of a plurality of 1nd1v1dual compartmentsmade of soft flexible paper and secured to the Walls of a double backingsheet, one side of the backing sheet being provided with weak eninglines of separation between the adja cent compartments, and the otherside being disconnected.

4. A connected series of cigar pockets consisting of a plurality ofindividual compartments made of flexible paper and secured at spacedintervals to the walls of a double backing sheet, the space between theinclividual compartments being suflicient to hold them out 01'' contactwhen expanded, one side of the backing sheet being provided withweakening lines of separation between the adjacent compartments, and theother side being disconnected.

JOHN J. DITTGEN. Vitnesses V. V. SYMMEs, l MARY GERHARDSTEIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

